The Ann & Bill Brine Family Foundation appears to make targeted, place-based philanthropy: its entire reported giving went to the Martha's Vineyard Community Foundation. This suggests the donors prioritize community-level impact on Martha's Vineyard and prefer to fund an intermediary that can distribute or manage local charitable work rather than many direct-service organizations.
Highly concentrated: a single, relatively large grant to a local community foundation, indicating preference for channeling funds through an intermediary rather than multiple direct grantees.
The Ann & Bill Brine Family Foundation C/o William or Ann Brine directs most of its reported giving through the Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation, including a $160,115 grant and a second $17,696 grant in 2023 for general support. That pattern points to a funder that uses an intermediary to support community-level charitable work rather than spreading gifts widely across many organizations. The foundation’s recent grants also show a preference for flexible support: several awards are listed as general support, with a smaller set tied to tuition and other unrestricted needs. Beyond the community foundation, its 2023 grants reached a handful of Martha’s Vineyard nonprofits and a small number of outside institutions. Recipients included Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation, Navigator Homes Martha’s Vineyard, Martha’s Vineyard Museum, Chappaquiddick Community Center, and Old Sculpin Gallery, all of which suggest attention to local civic, cultural, and community infrastructure. The foundation also made a tuition grant to Portsmouth Abbey School, indicating that its giving is not limited to one type of recipient, even when the overall pattern is highly concentrated.
A clear theme in the foundation’s giving is support for local charitable infrastructure on Martha’s Vineyard. The largest example is the $160,115 general-support grant to Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation, which sits at the center of its recent grant activity. Similar place-based support appears in smaller grants to Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation for general support and to Navigator Homes Martha’s Vineyard for general support. Cultural and community institutions also appear in the record: Martha’s Vineyard Museum received general support, as did Chappaquiddick Community Center and Old Sculpin Gallery. The foundation also made a $2,500 general-support grant to Manhattanville College, showing that its grantmaking is not exclusively island-based. In addition, Portsmouth Abbey School received tuition support, which adds an education-related dimension to the portfolio.
The foundation’s typical grant size is small, with a p25 of $362, a median of $952, and a p75 of $6,124. Its 2023 giving shows a sharp split between very large anchor grants and a cluster of smaller awards. The recent grants list does not show recurring recipients across multiple years, but it does show repeat grants within 2023 to the Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation and Portsmouth Abbey School. The organization appears to operate as a family foundation and also funds individuals, based on the provided profile data. The grant record is dominated by general support, with tuition appearing as a separate category for school support.
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$210K
Most grants fall between $363 and $6K, with a median of $953.
25th Percentile
$363
Median
$953
75th Percentile
$6K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Notable grantees: Martha's Vineyard Community Foundation
Grant activity is concentrated in the United States, with all 12 recent grants going to U.S. recipients. West Tisbury, Massachusetts appears twice through Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation, while Vineyard Haven and Edgartown also recur among recipients on Martha’s Vineyard. Outside the island, the foundation gave to Portsmouth, Rhode Island; Purchase, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; and Delray Beach, Florida. By state count, New York receives the most grants, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Hanover, New Hampshire and no recent grants went to New Hampshire recipients.
Most of the recent giving is place-based and centered on Martha’s Vineyard. The largest grants went to Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation for general support, and additional awards supported local groups such as Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation, Navigator Homes Martha’s Vineyard, Martha’s Vineyard Museum, Chappaquiddick Community Center, and Old Sculpin Gallery.
The foundation’s grant sizes are relatively modest for most awards: the 25th percentile is $362, the median is $952, and the 75th percentile is $6,124. The 2023 record also includes one much larger grant of $160,115 to Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation.
The recent record shows repeat support within 2023. Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation appears twice, with grants of $160,115 and $17,696, and Portsmouth Abbey School appears twice as well, with tuition grants of $13,998 and $905.
The foundation gives most often in New York by grant count, while all of the recent grants in the file went to U.S. recipients. In the detailed list, Massachusetts locations such as West Tisbury, Vineyard Haven, and Edgartown appear frequently, along with recipients in Rhode Island, New York, Florida, and Massachusetts.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WEST TISBURY, MA | $160,115 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WEST TISBURY, MA | $17,696 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL | PORTSMOUTH, RI | $13,998 | 2023 | TUITION |
| SHERIFF'S MEADOW FOUNDATION | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $3,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE | PURCHASE, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAVIGATOR HOMES MARTHA'S VINEYARD | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL | PORTSMOUTH, RI | $905 | 2023 | TUITION |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD MUSEUM | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $400 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHAPPAQUIDDICK COMMUNITY CENTER | EDGARTOWN, MA | $400 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACHIEVEMENT CENTERS FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES FOUNDATION | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $250 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | $250 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OLD SCULPIN GALLERY | EDGARTOWN, MA | $100 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
MARTHA'S VINEYARD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$160,115GENERAL SUPPORT
MARTHA'S VINEYARD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$17,696GENERAL SUPPORT
PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL
$13,998TUITION
SHERIFF'S MEADOW FOUNDATION
$3,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
NAVIGATOR HOMES MARTHA'S VINEYARD
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL
$905TUITION
MARTHA'S VINEYARD MUSEUM
$400GENERAL SUPPORT
CHAPPAQUIDDICK COMMUNITY CENTER
$400GENERAL SUPPORT
ACHIEVEMENT CENTERS FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES FOUNDATION
$250GENERAL SUPPORT
PARTNERS IN HEALTH
$250GENERAL SUPPORT
OLD SCULPIN GALLERY
$100GENERAL SUPPORT